Gleason v. Denson
Oregon Supreme Court
From Malheur: Dalton Biggs, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice McBride. This is an action by J. J. Gleason against T. A. Den-son and Charles C. Cramer upon a promissory note. The complaint alleged that on April 11, 1912, the defendants executed in favor of one Y. S. Green, or order, a promissory note for the sum of $225, with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date until paid, with provision for reasonable attorneys’ fees in case of suit.
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From Malheur: Dalton Biggs, Judge. Statement by Mr. Chief Justice McBride. This is an action by J. J. Gleason against T. A. Den-son and Charles C. Cramer upon a promissory note. The complaint alleged that on April 11, 1912, the defendants executed in favor of one Y. S. Green, or order, a promissory note for the sum of $225, with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date until paid, with provision for reasonable attorneys’ fees in case of suit. It was further alleged that on the 8th day of May, 1912, the payee, Green, sold, assigned and delivered the note to plaintiff, who, at…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice McBride.
1. The evidence as to ,the sale and transfer of the note is contradictory, but as there was evidence introduced on behalf of plaintiff to that effect, which was sufficient to go to .the jury, we are precluded from considering its weight or sufficiency: Article VII, Section 3, of the Constitution, as amended November 8, 1910 (Laws 1911, p. 7).
2. Unless there was some ruling or instruction of the court which prejudiced the substantial rights of the defendants, we must therefore hold that the transfer of the note was made on May 8, 1912. The book of account…
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